ADPi at University of Connecticut Extension Packet

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

A NOTE FROM DAWN, JEN, AND ANSLEY Hello!

Dear Husky Community,

On behalf of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, we would like you to know how excited we are for the opportunity to pursue a return to the University of Connecticut. UConn was home to the Gamma Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Pi from 1943 to 1970, and we have long hoped for an opportunity to reestablish this chapter as an engaged and contributing member of your Panhellenic community.

Alpha Delta Pi was founded in the mid-1800s, and through perseverance, leadership, and innovation we have been providing women opportunities for meaningful personal development that enriches the college experience and beyond. Alpha Delta Pi values the opportunity to partner with academic institutions such as the University of Connecticut as an engaged member of the student community. We believe Alpha Delta Pi is well positioned to positively contribute to your community and bring the following to campus:

• A values-based organization founded on principles that complement the personalized student development and values-centered curricula at UConn.

• A visionary and dynamic organization that cultivates meaningful partnerships aimed at fostering personal growth in our members while providing an enriching experience for collegiate women.

• An organization that provides relevant and essential programming to its membership and communities.

• An organization that was founded with “unselfish service to mankind” as a key tenet which fosters a global community mindset in our collegiate and alumnae members.

• A history of effective collaboration and teamwork with our host institutions and with both the College Panhellenic and the National Panhellenic Conference.

• A proven plan for new chapter support led by Executive Office staff with assistance from a team of volunteer subject matter experts. This plan has been refined after establishing 27 chapters in the last 15 years and is specifically tailored for each campus community.

We are proud to say that in all of our recent chapter establishments, we have enhanced the campuses we have joined by being a relevant part of the university tapestry. Through collaboration with key stakeholders and respect for the campus culture, Alpha Delta Pi will quickly become an active contributor to the university community. We look to complement the mission of our host institution by providing a “home” for generations of women to learn, lead, and serve.

We are eager to share more about Alpha Delta Pi, our alumnae presence in the greater Connecticut region and throughout the northeast, and our plan for a strong establishment on campus. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.

Interfraternally,

Dawn Victor-Herring Jen Dickinson Ansley Long International President Senior Director of Membership Director of Collegiate Services Engagement

ABOUT ALPHA DELTA PI

Founded on May 15, 1851, Alpha Delta Pi is the oldest secret society for college women in the world. Established at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, the first college chartered to grant degrees to women in the world, the story of Alpha Delta Pi is a remarkable one. And, it all began as a young girl’s dream.

Our History

PAVING THE WAY

For more than 173 years, extraordinary women have called Alpha Delta Pi home. Originally called the Adelphean Society, Alpha Delta Pi is the first secret society for women in the world and forged the way for women in the fraternity system.

Our founding took place on May 15, 1851, at Wesleyan Female College in Macon, Georgia—the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.

We think it is appropriate Alpha Delta Pi was founded at an institution so deep in women’s history itself. We are extremely proud of our heritage and the leadership shown by our early members—who progressively and unconventionally made the decision to further their education by attending college. These women had the foresight and leadership to begin a sorority movement that would endure for generations to come.

We find Alpha Delta Pi’s rich traditions to be a natural match for the accomplished undergraduate women at the university, and we believe Alpha Delta Pi will bring a unique opportunity for interpersonal development, networking experiences, lifetime alumnae involvement, and association with a leading organization.

Overall, we offer our members educational opportunities to promote growth and lifelong learning and help develop competencies that will be used far beyond the classroom and college experience.

MEET OUR SIX FOUNDERS

Founder Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald was just sixteen years old when she left her family in Laurens County, Georgia, to attend Wesleyan College. At such a young age and during a time when it was rare for women to even go to college, she recognized the importance of women coming together for personal development and improvement. She and her five closest friends founded the Adelphean Society which later became Alpha Delta Pi. In 1909, she wrote a letter to our Alpha chapter in which she states, “Whatever I have done worth remembering, I know that the founding of our society is one of them.”

Sophronia Woodruff Dews

Sophronia received her A.B. degree from Wesleyan in 1852. The subject of her commencement composition was “Selfishness – the Axis on Which the World Turns.”

Ella Pierce Turner

Ella was described as a “most charming young lady with seriousness of purpose and great determination.”

Elizabeth Williams Mitchell

Elizabeth was born in South Carolina and is the only founder who was not a Georgia native.

Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald

Before the end of her first year, Eugenia would establish what would become Alpha Delta Pi.

Octavia was only 13 years old when she made the journey to Wesleyan.

Mary Evans Glass

Mary received both a literary and a musical education, graduating from Wesleyan with distinction.

Octavia Andrew Rush

May 15, 1851

Eugenia Tucker gathers her closest friends to found the Adelphean Society.

December 23, 1836

Wesleyan Female College becomes the first college in the world to grant degrees to women.

August 1909

Alpha Delta Pi joins the National Panhellenic Conference.

September 28, 1881

First day of classes at Storrs Agricultural School.

1939

The institution is renamed the University of Connecticut.

August 18, 1920

The U.S. Constitution grants American women the right to vote.

May 15, 1951

Alpha Delta Pi celebrates 100 years of sisterhood.

1970

ADPi Gamma Alpha chapter closes.

May 15, 1943

The ADPi Gamma Alpha chapter is established at the University of Connecticut.

March 26, 1955

Alpha Delta Pi Memorial Headquarters is dedicated at 1386 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE in Atlanta, Georgia.

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June 2001

Alpha Delta Pi celebrates 150 years of sisterhood.

Symbols

THE FOUR-POINTED DIAMOND

Each point of the diamond represents characteristics which are important to each member of our organization and serve as a constant reminder of who we strive to be as we wear our badge.

Service

Giving back to others through time, talent, and treasure is a longstanding Alpha Delta Pi tradition. We encourage our members to exhibit generosity and offer support in their communities through in-person acts of service, highlighting important issues, and philanthropic fundraising.

Sisterhood

We believe in the power of sisterhood among women with shared values and diverse experiences. We believe our sisterhood is strongest when we cultivate a sense of belonging, loyalty, and connection in all members.

Character

Our founders recognized the importance of steadfast character in members who consistently displayed honesty, reliability, dignity, and respect for others. Alpha Delta Pi members lead with integrity and authenticity in all we do.

Knowledge

Alpha Delta Pi’s vision declares we are a sisterhood dedicated to lifelong personal growth and friendship. Our members are constantly seeking knowledge and learning in all forms—from formalized degrees to independent study to self-reflection.

ADDITIONAL SYMBOLS

Colors

Azure blue and white are the official colors of Alpha Delta Pi. Blue is symbolic of friendship, the basic spirit upon which Alpha Delta Pi is founded. White symbolizes sincerity and truth.

Flower

The Woodland Violet, which grows wild, is the official flower of ADPi.

Mascot

Alphie the Lion is Alpha Delta Pi's mascot, symbolizing courage and strength.

WE LIVE FOR EACH OTHER

Our open motto, We Live For Each Other, signifies the deep connection of friendship between members of Alpha Delta Pi. Living for each other involves millions of small acts of courage, and kindness, and love, and respect, and so much more.

A CULTURE OF BELONGING

Alpha Delta Pi affirms the worth of every individual and actively seeks and supports a membership which represents a diverse population. We ask our members to create an atmosphere where respect for different identities, personalities, experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs are encouraged. Alpha Delta Pi is committed to providing an inclusive space for our members and communities rooted in awareness, transparency, and foundational learning, and we believe an exceptional membership experience comes from the understanding that diversity and inclusion are strengths within our sisterhood as we celebrate the lived experiences of our members.

Alpha Delta Pi creates a culture of belonging through inclusive action in our membership selection process, educational initiatives, programming, policies and procedures, and organizational operations. We call upon all members to understand innate and learned biases so they may realize the impact they have on others, and we commit to learning from our sorority’s past in order to reduce barriers to membership. We will keep the guiding principles of high educational standards, respect for our fellow beings, service to others, and the empowerment of women at the forefront as we learn and evolve through open dialogue. We commit to continual efforts to be more intentional with our inclusionary work as we endeavor to live each day by our motto, We Live for Each Other, and ensure that in doing so, our lives will be enriched by true friendships and by unselfish service to mankind.

Owning Our Past

As the first secret society for college women, Alpha Delta Pi has existed for over 173 years. While we have a long history and legacy, we recognize our responsibility to acknowledge our contributions to oppressive systems still in existence today. The summer 2020 issue of The Adelphean includes a report on a year’s worth of research into our exclusionary past. Read the article and more about our inclusionary efforts at alphadeltapi.org.

AT HOME ON 154 COLLEGE CAMPUSES

Alabama

Eta, University of Alabama

Kappa, Samford University

Beta Omega, Auburn University

Epsilon Kappa, Troy University

Zeta Delta, University of Montevallo

Zeta Eta, University of North Alabama

Arizona

Delta Gamma, University of Arizona

Gamma Rho, Arizona State University

Epsilon Xi, Northern Arizona University

Arkansas

Delta Delta, University of Arkansas

California

Psi, University of California, Berkeley

Alpha Chi, University of California, Los Angeles

Alpha Psi, University of Southern California

Gamma Xi, University of California, Santa Barbara

Zeta Alpha, California State University, Fullerton

Zeta Pi, University of San Diego

Eta Kappa, California State University, San Bernardino

Eta Rho, California State University, Chico

Theta Gamma, Sonoma State University

Theta Pi, Santa Clara Panhellenic

Theta Omega, University of California, Riverside

Iota Gamma, University of California, Davis

Connecticut

Eta Omicron, Western Connecticut State University

Theta Theta, Quinnipiac University

Theta Rho, Sacred Heart University

Delaware

Theta Delta, University of Delaware

District of Columbia

Alpha Pi, George Washington University

Florida

Iota, Florida State University

Gamma Gamma, Florida Southern College

Gamma Delta, University of Miami

Gamma Iota, University of Florida

Epsilon Lambda, University of South Florida

Epsilon Omega, Jacksonville University

Zeta Epsilon, University of West Florida

Zeta Omega, University of Central Florida

Theta Kappa, Florida Atlantic University

Theta Psi, Rollins College

Iota Epsilon, University of North Florida

Georgia

Lambda, Brenau University

Beta Nu, University of Georgia

Beta Sigma, Mercer University

Delta Alpha, Emory University

Delta Theta, Valdosta State University

Epsilon Pi, Georgia Southern University

Zeta Zeta, Augusta University

Zeta Iota, Georgia College and State University

Zeta Omicron, Georgia Institute of Technology

Theta Upsilon, Shorter University

Illinois

Sigma, University of Illinois

Zeta Theta, Illinois State University

Theta Mu, Loyola University Chicago

Indiana

Phi, Hanover College

Beta Alpha, Indiana University

Iowa

Pi, Iowa State University

Alpha Beta, University of Iowa

Epsilon Mu, University of Northern Iowa

Kansas

Tau, University of Kansas

Alpha Eta, Kansas State University

Kentucky

Beta Psi, University of Kentucky

Epsilon Delta, Western Kentucky University

Epsilon Omicron, Murray State University

Epsilon Phi, Eastern Kentucky University

Eta Omega, Centre College

Louisiana

Epsilon, Tulane University

Omega, Louisiana State University

Delta Eta, McNeese State University

Theta Phi, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Maryland

Beta Phi, University of Maryland

Massachusetts

Rho, Boston University

Michigan

Beta Eta, University of Michigan

Zeta Upsilon, Oakland University

Missouri

Alpha Gamma, University of Missouri

Gamma Mu, Missouri State University

Delta Nu, Southeast Missouri State University

Delta Phi, University of Missouri, Kansas City

Eta Nu, St. Louis University

Theta Alpha, Northwest Missouri State University

Mississippi

Eta Zeta, The University of Southern Mississippi

Epsilon Eta, Mississippi State University

Delta Sigma, University of Mississippi

Nevada

Epsilon Rho, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

New York

Gamma Pi, Wagner College

North Carolina

Omicron, Duke University

Beta Iota, Queens University of Charlotte

Beta Upsilon, UNC Chapel Hill

Delta Omicron, East Carolina University

Zeta Beta, North Carolina State University

Zeta Gamma, UNC, Charlotte

Zeta Mu, Appalachian State University

Zeta Psi, UNC, Greensboro

Eta Alpha, UNC, Wilmington

Eta Upsilon, Wake Forest University

Iota Beta, Campbell University

Blue indicates a UConn peer institution.

Ohio

Xi, Ohio University

Chi, Wittenberg University

Beta Tau, University of Akron

Gamma Theta, University of Mount Union

Epsilon Nu, Ashland University

Eta Epsilon, Miami University

Oklahoma

Alpha Omicron, Oklahoma State University

Theta Xi, University of Central Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

Alpha Iota, University of Pittsburgh

Gamma Omicron, Susquehanna University

Delta Kappa, Penn State University

Delta Rho, Gettysburg College

Eta Beta, Allegheny College

Eta Lambda, Albright College

Theta Iota, Bucknell University

Theta Lambda, Franklin and Marshall College

Theta Sigma, West Chester University

Rhode Island

Gamma Lambda, University of Rhode Island

South Carolina

Beta Epsilon, University of South Carolina

Zeta Nu, Clemson University

Zeta Sigma, College of Charleston

Zeta Tau, Winthrop University

Zeta Phi, Francis Marion College

Eta Xi, Presbyterian College

Eta Phi, Furman University

Theta Beta, Coastal Carolina University

Theta Chi, Charleston Southern University

South Dakota

Eta Eta, South Dakota School of Mines

Tennessee

Alpha Kappa, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Beta Beta, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Gamma Eta, University of Memphis

Gamma Phi, East Tennessee State University

Delta Upsilon, University of Tennessee, Martin

Epsilon Tau, Middle Tennessee State University

Epsilon Psi, Tennessee Technological University

Zeta Rho, Vanderbilt University

Eta Gamma, Austin Peay State University

Iota Delta, Sewanee: The University of the South

Texas

Delta, University of Texas

Zeta, Southwestern University

Alpha Zeta, Southern Methodist University

Gamma Upsilon, University of North Texas

Gamma Chi, Texas Christian University

Delta Beta, Lamar University

Delta Mu, Sam Houston State University

Epsilon Epsilon, Texas Tech University

Epsilon Zeta, Texas State University

Zeta Lambda, Texas A&M University

Zeta Chi, Baylor University

Iota Alpha, University of Texas at San Antonio

Virginia

Epsilon Chi, Longwood University

Zeta Xi, University of Virginia

Eta Pi, Virginia Polytechnic University

Theta Zeta, Washington and Lee University

Theta Nu, Christopher Newport University

Theta Omicron, James Madison University

Vermont

Gamma Tau, University of Vermont

Washington

Upsilon, Washington State University

Alpha Theta, University of Washington

West Virginia

Gamma Kappa, West Virginia Wesleyan

Wisconsin

Delta Pi, Ripon College

Canada

Beta Kappa, University of British Columbia

Louisiana State University

University of California, Davis

Sewanee: The University of the South University of North Florida

University of Texas at San Antonio Campbell University

Rollins College

University of California, Riverside

University of Mississippi University of Pennsylvania

Shorter University

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Charleston Southern University 2013

Mississippi State University

Sacred Heart University

Tulane University

West Chester University 2012

Christopher Newport University University of Central Oklahoma

James Madison University

Santa Clara University 2011 Franklin & Marshall College

Loyola University, Chicago

University Bucknell University Quinnipiac University

EXPERIENCE ADPI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Membership in Alpha Delta Pi brings the privilege of lifetime involvement, and we encourage our members to remain active in our organization through participating in local alumnae associations, assisting chapters, and recommending women for membership in the form of Potential Member Recommendations.

GAMMA ALPHA CHAPTER HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

The Gamma Alpha chapter of Alpha Delta Pi was installed at the University of Connecticut on May 15, 1943, during the sorority’s 92nd Founders’ Day anniversary, making it the second of three chapters to be installed during World War II. With 24 excited women formally initiated, this chapter had the distinction of being the first national sorority at the university to select its own members, rather than transitioning from an existing local organization. The installation ceremony, held at The Community Hall, featured a speech by Dean Charles B. Gentry on the “Charter Oak Bridge,” symbolizing the connection between the new chapter and the university. Known for its spirited involvement, the chapter actively participated in athletics, dramatics, and university clubs, while also contributing to the war effort through Red Cross work, blood donations, and war bond purchases. Despite its vibrancy and accomplishments, the Gamma Alpha chapter closed in 1970 as interest in Greek Life waned.

Photos below and right are scanned from the 1943 edition of The Adelphean magazine, announcing the installation of the Gamma Alpha chapter at the University of Connecticut.

AREA ALUMNAE

Many Alpha Delta Pi alumnae are eager for the opportunity to volunteer and be a support system for a new chapter at UConn.

Currently, there are 649 living alumnae members from ADPi’s Gamma Alpha chapter at the University of Connecticut. And 2,311 ADPi alumnae living in Connecticut.

Alpha Delta Pi offers our signature ADPi Engage program in partnership with the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation to allow for connection and relationship building for alumnae in key cities throughout the country.

LOCAL SUPPORT

While our Executive Office staff and International Officers will provide hands-on training and assistance to our chapter at the University of Connecticut, Alpha Delta Pi also knows the value in including our local sisters when establishing a new chapter. Alpha Delta Pi has a strong presence in the northeast, which translates into a wide pool of volunteers available to assist the new chapter. From this local pool, the Advisory Board will be appointed. In addition to local alumnae and collegians serving in a formal capacity (i.e. Advisory Board, Long Distance Diamond Sisters, etc.) we also utilize these resources in other ways throughout the establishment process and new chapter development phase. Some areas where these local sisters play a critical role are:

Collegiate Support

• Officer mentors

• Initiation/installation volunteers

• Officer training assistance

• Co-hosting workshops/programs

• Primary recruitment preparation

Alumnae Support

• Alumnae/career mentors

• Initiation/installation volunteers

• Facilitating workshops/programs

• Hosting Founders' Day celebrations

• Primary recruitment support

NORTHERN DISTRICT

Following the new chapter development phase of 3-5 years, the chapter will transition to the support structure for all established chapters. We organize our chapters and alumnae geographically into districts, regions, and areas. Being in Connecticut, an Alpha Delta Pi chapter at the University of Connecticut would be in our Northern District. Other chapters in this district include:

Connecticut

Eta Omicron—Western Conn St

Theta Rho—Sacred Heart

Theta Theta—Quinnipiac

Delaware

Theta Delta—Delaware

Illinois

Theta Mu—Loyola Chicago

Zeta Theta—Illinois State

Indiana

Beta Alpha—Indiana Phi—Hanover

Iowa

Epsilon Mu—Northern Iowa Pi—Iowa State

Maryland

Beta Phi—Maryland

Massachusetts Rho—Boston

Michigan

Beta Eta—Michigan

Zeta Upsilon—Oakland

New York

Gamma Pi—Wagner

Ohio

Beta Tau—Akron

Chi—Wittenberg

Epsilon Nu—Ashland

Eta Epsilon—Miami Ohio

Gamma Theta—Mount Union

Xi—Ohio

Pennsylvania

Alpha Iota—University of Pittsburgh

Delta Kappa—Penn State

Delta Rho—Gettysburg

Eta Beta—Allegheny

Eta Lambda—Albright

Gamma Omicron—Susquehanna

Theta Iota—Bucknell

Theta Lambda—Franklin & Marshall

Theta Sigma—West Chester

Rhode Island

Gamma Lambda—Rhode Island

South Dakota

Eta Eta—South Dakota Mines

Vermont

Gamma Tau—Vermont

Washington D.C.

Alpha Pi—George Washington

West Virginia

Gamma Kappa—WV Wesleyan College

Wisconsin

Delta Pi—Ripon

Coming Home to...

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

Assuming a fall 2025 establishment, we’ve outlined a preliminary extension timeline with phases to finalize in partnership with the University of Connecticut and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life staff on the following pages.

Alpha Delta Pi as an organization brings a rich legacy of leadership, values, and collaboration to any campus that we call home. By bringing Alpha Delta Pi to campus, UConn will receive:

• A leading women’s organization with a global community mindset which shares similar values to UConn. This focus on values comes from the top of our organization and is an expectation of our local chapters.

• A well-respected international organization with a heritage of leadership within the National Panhellenic Conference.

• A history of teamwork amongst sororities and fraternities, both on the local and international level.

• An organization with a strong presence throughout the northeast.

• Scholarships and grants available to members at both the collegiate and alumnae level through the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation.

• A proven establishment plan that has been tailored for success on campuses of all sizes, and universities of all types, across the country.

• A strong desire to be a complement to your system and to work closely with University of Connecticut to customize our establishment plan to fit the university community.

• An established support system of Executive Office staff, Chapter Support Coordinators, International Officers, and advisors to assist a new chapter.

• Local alumnae and collegians available to assist with recruitment, installation, and ongoing support of the new chapter.

• An organization with a proven history of successful establishments, opening 27 new chapters in the last 15 years.

EXPERIENCE ALPHA DELTA PI

The Alpha Delta Pi experience begins the moment a new sister joins and continues throughout her lifetime. We are committed to providing a multi-faceted experience at the collegiate level to best prepare our members for a lifetime of sisterhood, service to others, personal development, and learning.

#EXPERIENCEADPI

Higher education author and strategist Jeff Selingo recently shared that college students in the 2020s are looking for experiences. Colleges and universities are tailoring their recruitment and student affairs missions with the college experience at the forefront. Alpha Delta Pi’s Grand Council named Strengthening the Collegiate Member Experience as a priority for the 20242026 biennium, and our Leadership Advisory Committee of volunteers and staff develops all Sorority programming with this goal at the forefront.

The Alpha Delta Pi experience offers a multitude of opportunities to members from leadership to fun to belonging. We are proud of the diverse experiences our members have within our collegiate chapters and will continue to foster an inclusive environment where our members are challenged to experience and learn new things.

Achievement Authenticity Belonging

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Alpha Delta Pi never loses sight of the fact that our members are at college first and foremost to receive an education. With this, one of our most important aims is to increase the scholastic achievements of our members.

Recognizing academic standards vary significantly at different colleges and universities, each chapter sets its own minimum GPA requirement for new members, which is based upon the Panhellenic and all-women’s averages on campus. The baseline GPA requirement for first-year students is a 2.6 high school cumulative GPA, and upper-class students must be at or above the all-Panhellenic average on campus. These expectations are typically higher based on the host campus academic data.

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chapters have an overall GPA at or above a 3.0

chapters have the highest GPA within their Panhellenic community

chapters earned a GPA at or above a 3.14

OUR PHILANTHROPY

Since 1979, Alpha Delta Pi has been committed to serving Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®). Over the course of our partnership, Alpha Delta Pi has contributed more than $20 million to this worthwhile cause. Thanks to our undergraduate and alumnae members, Alpha Delta Pi is a Platinum Partner of the organization. RMHC® supports Ronald McDonald Houses, Care Mobiles, and Ronald McDonald Family Rooms in local communities and also funds grants to other nonprofit organizations whose programs focus on children in need.

Today, more than 300 Ronald McDonald Houses in 52 countries help keep families with seriously ill or injured children together when they need it most by offering them a comfortable, temporary residence in proximity to a medical facility. In addition to donating money to this worthwhile cause, many Alpha Delta Pi collegiate chapters and alumnae associations spend their time and energy volunteering at these houses.

$23M

24,000

304,000

contributed to RMHC® since 1979

hours of service to Ronald McDonald House Charities®

hours dedicated to other service opportunities

BE THE FIRST

In 1851 Alpha Delta Pi was founded as the Adelphean Society, the first secret society for women. Since then, our organization and our members have been forging paths on campuses and in communities as leaders and champions.

In 1851

Alpha Delta Pi was founded at Wesleyan Female College, the first college that was established to grant degrees to women. The college was established in 1836, with its first graduating class in 1840.

Also in 1893, Storrs Agricultural College admits the first class of women to what will be renamed the University of Connecticut.

Viola Ross Napier, Alpha— Wesleyan, was the first female legislator in Georgia. She ran for office in 1922, the first year women were allowed to participate.

In 1991 Alpha Delta Pi implemented Total Membership Education, becoming the first sorority to eliminate pledgeship.

In 2015, Alpha Delta Pi became the first NPC sorority to join the Fraternal Health & Safety Initiative to address sexual misconduct, binge drinking, and hazing.

In 1934, the husky dog is chosen as the university mascot through a survey in the student newspaper, The Daily Campus.

Irving Neff, Alpha Nu—New Mexico, was the first woman appointed to the Hershey Food Corporation Board of Directors and also served as United States Treasurer.

BE THE FIRST

ADPi's Grand Convention took delegates out of North America— the first time for any Greek organization—to the Emerald Beach Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas.

Dr. Jessie Gray, Beta Zeta—Toronto charter member, was the first woman elected to the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, 1942. She was known as the Canadian “First Lady of Surgery.”

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority was one of the first national partners of the Ronald McDonald House Charities® We have been their model partner since 1979.

Bacteriologist Dr. Sara Branham, Alpha-Wesleyan, was first to discover a successful treatment for spinal meningitis.

In 1995,

the UConn women’s basketball team wins the first of nine NCAA Division I championships.

Carol Warner Shields, Phi—Hanover, wrote The Stone Diaries, which was the first (and only) book to win both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in the US and the Governor General’s Award for English Language Fiction in Canada.

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Campus Involvement

LIFE AT UCONN

Alpha Delta Pi encourages our chapters and members to be outstanding citizens and leaders of not only their chapters but across their campuses and communities as well.

We know that students at the University of Connecticut are active and visible leaders, and we would expect the same of our members. We encourage our Alpha Delta Pi sisters across the nation to be involved outside of their chapters and give back to their communities in a variety of ways.

At UConn, we will encourage our members to be active in organizations and events across campus, such as:

• Undergraduate Student Government (USG)

• HuskyTHON

• The Daily Campus

• Husky Ambassadors

• Greek Week

• Orientation Leaders

• Academic and Honors Societies

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

THE ALPHA DELTA PI FOUNDATION

Membership in Alpha Delta Pi brings the privilege of lifetime involvement, and we encourage our members to remain active in our organization through participating in local alumnae associations, assisting chapters, and recommending women for membership. Another way our members continue to give back to our sisterhood is through the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation.

The Foundation is a separate a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides support for Alpha Delta Pi through grants made to the organization and to individual members. Last year, thousands of members and friends of Alpha Delta Pi made gifts in support of the Foundation’s mission to Educate, Lead, and Serve. Their generosity has made it possible for the Foundation to provide an immense amount of resources to our members.

Educate

The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation awards more than $300,000 in scholarships for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education. We offer grants to universities to honor milestone chapter anniversaries on their respective campuses.

The Foundation has committed to investments in the preservation of Sorority objects, documents, photographs, and stories in a user-friendly online platform and made grants to the Sorority for the preservation of our archived collection and the Eugenia Tucker Fitzgerald Memorial in Macon, Georgia.

We have provided grants for qualifying spaces in five chapter houses thanks to the donors who invested in those projects.

Lead

We fund educational programming for chapter members, advisors, and alumnae attending Officer Academy, Collegiate Leadership Summit, Talk About It Tuesdays webinars, Grand Convention and other virtual leadership programs.

The Foundation provides resources for our undergraduate members in the continued fight to prevent hazing, to support mental wellness, and in programs to address sexual and relationship misconduct, binge drinking, hazing, and bullying.

The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation also supports programming and officer training offered by Chapter Support Coordinators visiting chapters across the U.S. and Canada.

Serve

We offer emergency grants for collegians and alumnae in financial distress. The Abigail Davis Emergency Grant Fund provides grants of up to $3,500 for shortterm assistance to collegians who are experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties. Grants must be used for tuition, books, or school fees. Grants may not be used for sorority dues or room and board.

The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation manages our philanthropic partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), including the RMHC Endowment at the Foundation, which provides grants for Ronald McDonald Houses that may not have ADPi nearby to support them. The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation distributes more than $1,400,000 each year in contributions raised by Alpha Delta Pi chapters and alumnae associations for RMHC and other charities.

ALPHA DELTA PI HOUSING

Alpha Delta Pi has 131 chapters with a housing facility. The largest house currently sleeps 128 collegiate members!

Alpha Delta Pi facilities operate under two types of management. The first is our International Housing Corporation (IHC) which is managed by Executive Office staff members. The second is a local House Corporation (HC) which is comprised of alumnae volunteers near each campus facility.

Our Mission:

To build relationships within the setting of each safe and secure ADPi facility.

Our Team:

Executive Office staff members, Facility Resource Director volunteers, and local house corporations work together to support ADPi facilities.

International House Corporation

The professional staff within Alpha Delta Pi’s Executive Office Housing and Facilities Department assists house corporations with any facility related need while overseeing the management of individual facilities under the IHC umbrella.

The IHC staff is responsible for many aspects of Alpha Delta Pi chapter housing such as:

• Leasing/purchasing/remodeling facilities

• Collecting compliance documents from each House Corporation

• Training

• Providing advice on billing, accounts payable, safety, décor, etc.

ADPi Properties

ADPi Properties, Inc. operates, equips, maintains, improves, and manages chapter houses, lodges, townhouses, suites, and rooms for collegiate chapters of Alpha Delta Pi where members of the Sorority can live together, engage in social interaction, fellowship, pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofitable purposes. ADPi is developing its many offerings within a centralized housing model, like the Properties Services program, that will further enhance the member and alumnae experience.

The Properties Services program offers operational assistance and facility management support to house corporations and chapters who have elected to enroll in the program to offer vendor partnerships, chapter communication instruments, purchasing assistance, budget planning, staffing assistance and various other national partnerships and connections.

Chapter House Corporations

Our house corporation volunteer boards follow a specific set of policies to keep their corporation in compliance with the federal government and Alpha Delta Pi. They hold general meetings throughout the year and an annual meeting for all members. Three chapter officers sit on each house corporation as voting members of the board, and those officers are: President, Vice President of Finance, and Vice President of Facility Management. Each house corporation is responsible for many aspects of the facility and its membership including:

• Keep an annual budget for the facility

• Maintain up-to-date bylaws

• Collect facility related fees

• Distribute/collect agreements

• Maintain insurance and inspection compliance

• Oversee facility employees

• Complete government required tax forms

Many of these responsibilities are required, not just to remain in good standing with Alpha Delta Pi, but to be in good standing with the state and federal government since each house corporation is a recognized legal entity.

MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

Alpha Delta Pi is proud to offer our members educational opportunities which promote growth and lifelong learning and develop competencies that will be used far beyond the classroom and college experience.

We are pleased to offer a variety of experiences for members to learn, grow, and develop their leadership skills within our sisterhood. In addition to chapter programming and education, members have the opportunity to engage in leadership development and training available through the international organization.

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND TRAINING

Alpha Delta Pi is committed to the personal development of our members. Leadership programming is tailored to the individual and is offered both internationally and regionally in one of our five districts across the United States and Canada. Our core leadership programs and officer training opportunities are listed to the right.

Officer Orientation

Officer Orientation prepares returning and incoming positional leaders to transition into a new role and new relationships in Alpha Delta Pi. The format consists of four-parts: officer reflections and transition preparation, 1:1 officer transition, centralized officer orientation, and goal setting for the upcoming year.

ADPi Academy

ADPi Academy is a proven model of training incorporating leadership and skill development in the context of Alpha Delta Pi operational areas, which supplement virtual officer training and chapter leadership transition workshops. Sisters gain skills that enable them to excel in their leadership roles and navigate challenges facing collegiate women today.

The Library

Online training courses for officers, volunteers, and personal development are available 24/7 through The Library on the Alpha Delta Pi members’ website.

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EDUCATION

Alpha Delta Pi is committed to the personal development of our members. We are pleased to offer a variety of experiences for members to learn, grow, and have opportunities to make healthier, safer choices within our sisterhood. We believe prevention is a process. We provide support and resources to our collegiate chapters to inform, educate, and promote positive change. This includes in-person and virtual officer training, participation in awareness campaigns, and providing wellness content through our weekly communications. Within our collegiate officer structure, each chapter has a Wellness Specialist. As part of the chapter’s Member Development team, this officer coordinates educational programs, shares information, and builds connection with campus resources.

Anti-Hazing

In September 2017, Steve and Rae Ann Gruver lost their son Max to a fraternity hazing incident at Louisiana State University. Since Max’s death, his parents have traveled across the country sharing their message on the dangers of hazing and a call to action for change. In 2018, Alpha Delta Pi joined the Gruvers in spreading their message to collegians and alumnae across the United States and Canada.

Rae Ann—an alumna member of Alpha Delta Pi’s chapter at Clemson University—and Steve founded the Max Gruver Foundation to bring an end to hazing. We partner with this Foundation each year during National Hazing Prevention Week for our Stop the Hazing campaign. All chapters are provided resources to educate themselves and host awareness events on their campus.

Mental Health

Alpha Delta Pi recognizes that mental health has quickly become one of the most critical topics facing collegiate women today. We have prioritized supporting collegians and alumnae volunteers in this space through Behind Happy Faces.

Available as in-person education for collegiate chapters and online modules for alumnae volunteers, the goal of the curriculum is to provide tools to address mental health effectively, by providing a more complete education of mental health, teaching participants about coping mechanisms, and showing the important steps to help someone in crisis.

Safety & Risk Management

Alpha Delta Pi works to uphold the values and ethics of our organization by taking active steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our members. From bystander intervention training to programs around alcohol/drug abuse, hazing prevention/intervention, and mental health, we as an organization do our best to ensure our members are equipped to manage risk and keep themselves and others safe throughout their collegiate experience and beyond.

All Alpha Delta Pi policies and procedures regarding risk reduction are created in partnership with Holmes Murphy Fraternal Practice. Additional resources regarding our Statements of Policy, event planning guidelines, and risk management can be found in the supplemental materials provided.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alpha Delta Pi is a private membership organization for women, which affirms the worth of every individual. Alpha Delta Pi actively encourages a membership which represents a diverse population and does not discriminate in membership selection procedures.

Chapters provide educational programs which affirm diversity and enhance understanding of its importance in our society. It is an expectation that each chapter create an atmosphere of open exchange which encourages awareness and sensitivity of different personalities, experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs.

Live Your Oath

As part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon partner on the Live Your Campaign. This campaign focuses on the understanding that living our membership oaths includes engaging in actions to prevent sexual assault and create healthier, safer chapters and campuses. Said simply, it’s one thing to take an oath, it’s another thing to live your oath.

As we join our campuses and communities in prioritizing health and safety, our chapters identify ways they can raise awareness, provide education, and continue the conversation with their peers. Chapters receive programming and marketing ideas to select options that best fit their campus culture and needs.

A Culture of Belonging

Alpha Delta Pi recently completed a two-year series of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging courses for our collegiate members, chapter leaders, and volunteers and staff. This education centered on understanding bias, appreciating differences, and fostering a sense of belonging.

Additionally, a team of volunteers serving on our Diversity and Inclusion Committee provide ongoing belonging and inclusion support to all members. Each collegiate chapter has as a Director of Inclusion chapter officer position focused on these efforts at the local level.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation is proud to award approximately 150 competitive academic scholarships each year with a total of more than $300,000 in scholarships. Award amounts vary up to $3,000, and scholarships are available for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education study. Alpha Delta Pi members in good standing who have a 3.2 minimum cumulative GPA (unless otherwise noted) are encouraged to apply.

Undergraduate, Graduate, and Continuing Education Scholarships

The Alpha Delta Pi Foundation is proud to recognize the “high educational standards” dictated by our Creed by offering a variety of scholarships for both collegians and alumnae.

Chapter-Specific Scholarships

Available income from chapter-specific scholarships are awarded annually to an undergraduate member in good standing.

Collegiate Emergency Grants

The Abigail Davis Emergency Grant Fund provides grants of up to $3,500 for short-term assistance to collegians who are experiencing unforeseen financial difficulties. Grants must be used for tuition, books, or school fees.

This unique fund was established in 1917 in memory of Abigail Davis who served the sorority as an international officer and helped establish many of our oldest chapters. Since management of this fund was transferred to the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation in 1985, more than 300 collegiate members have benefited from this program.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Alpha Delta Pi awards motivate and recognize individuals and chapters in their quest for achievement. The goal of the awards program is to create positive momentum, celebrate successes, and reward the highest level of excellence in our sisterhood.

Chapter Awards

Chapter awards serve to motivate and inspire all areas of chapter life by rewarding valued chapter characteristics and achievements. Chapter awards are earned by collegiate sisterhoods as a whole, not only officers, individual members, or advisors. Results are outcome based, thereby making the awards process meaningful and transparent to all members of recipient chapters.

Collegiate Ruth Pretty Palmer Panhellenic Award

Established in 1996 to honor individual collegiate and alumnae members for leadership and exceptional service to college and alumnae Panhellenics. This award is named in memory of Ruth Pretty Palmer, Sigma chapter, who served on the Alpha Delta Pi National Panhellenic Conference Delegation for sixteen years.

Collegiate Philanthropy Volunteer of the Year

Recognizes a collegiate member's personal commitment to philanthropy and service.

Dorothy Shaw Leadership Award

The highest individual award given annually to juniors and seniors for excellence in chapter and community leadership and scholarship.

Emerging Leader Award

This award honors the spirit of our young, innovative founders who had the foresight and propensity to create our beloved sorority.

ALPHA EDUCATION

An Alpha is a new member of Alpha Delta Pi

Our Alpha Member (New Member) Education is a six to ten week program based on our Creed which provides the basic educational foundation of Alpha Delta Pi.

Our new members will meet as a group each week to foster friendships and sisterhood, along with learning more about both Alpha Delta Pi and the University of Connecticut community.

Each Alpha Education session is tailored specifically for the needs of our new members and the group’s development. These sessions are constantly reviewed and modified to ensure our members receive the best new member education experience.

Session One: Introducing Alpha Delta Pi

As this is the first educational session, the primary purpose of this time is to welcome the new Alphas to Alpha Delta Pi and the Alpha Education component of their new member experience!

Session Two: Expectations & Opportunities

This session focuses on the responsibilities, expectations, and opportunities for members at the chapter level.

Session Three: Chapter Support Network

This session is an opportunity for Alpha members to see the support they have available to them. This includes providing an understanding that Alpha Delta Pi is not just a local organization, but an international organization.

Session Four: Alpha Delta Pi in Action

This session focuses on various ways Alpha Delta Pi members live their values through actions, service, and connecting with others.

Session Five: Connecting and Caring for Our Community

This session is an opportunity to show Alphas they have not just joined a chapter, but a community. This includes learning about their Panhellenic and fraternity/sorority communities and how they can get involved.

Session Six: Your Alpha Delta Pi Journey

The intent of this session is to get Alpha members thinking about what their Alpha Delta Pi journey as a collegian might look like. Specifically, this session focuses on how they might get involved in the chapter.

DELTA EXPERIENCE

A Delta is an initiated collegiate member of Alpha Delta Pi

The Delta Member Experience gives an opportunity for our new chapters and new chapter members to focus on learning about Alpha Delta Pi, living our Ritual, personal development, and sisterhood, all while ensuring we are not over-programming our members. The program fosters personal connection among members and replaces traditional lecture-style lessons with engaging member experiences.

Living Our Ritual Series

These sessions are designed to empower our members to apply Alpha Delta Pi values to their everyday lives. Chapters have the option of replacing a traditional chapter meeting with a Living Our Ritual session.

Collegiate Mentors

Senior and upper-class members can develop their facilitation skills by serving as leads for the Living Our Ritual sessions and Delta Member Orientation, allowing for effective "peer to peer" education.

Renewing Our Bond

A process to welcome affiliate members and sisters back after time away from the chapter (e.g. study abroad, emergency financial/medical leave, transfer).

Delta Member Orientation

An interactive session where recently initiated members review the importance of continuous personal development, build deeper levels of connection to one another, and create a learning plan of their own.

Delta Member Reflection

An interactive session allowing sisters to reflect on their continued personal development, plan for future learning, while deepening their connection to Alpha Delta Pi and one another.

Senior Experience

A compilation of both workshops and programming designed to prepare senior members for the transition into alumnae membership.

BUILDING A SISTERHOOD

Bid Day

A celebration for new members attended by university representatives, special guests, and nearby collegiate and alumnae members of Alpha Delta Pi.

Long Distance Diamond Sisters

Diamond Sisters is ADPi’s term for big and little. Long Distance Diamond Sisters would be members of ADPi from nearby or peer institutions who would allow our Alpha members at UConn to have a one-on-one relationship with another Alpha Delta Pi collegian.

Sisterhood Retreat

Held shortly after Bid Day to give new members an opportunity to develop their sisterhood and to begin learning more about Alpha Delta Pi. Provisional chapter committees will be introduced at the retreat to give members an opportunity to learn more about our officer structure, operations, and each other’s leadership styles.

Violet Sisters

Each week, new members are paired together at random as “Violet Sisters” to help foster relationships and build a sense of belonging.

THE ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS

The establishment period will be an exciting time for both Alpha Delta Pi and UConn. We are committed to careful planning and collaboration to ensure a successful chapter on your campus.

ESTABLISHING AN ALPHA DELTA PI CHAPTER

Assuming a fall 2025 establishment, we’ve outlined a preliminary extension timeline with phases to finalize in partnership with university and the Fraternity and Sorority Life staff. We understand that with the invitation to join your community, University of Connecticut is investing in Alpha Delta Pi—we in turn are prepared to invest in our efforts at UConn. Alpha Delta Pi covers all needed expenses associated with the establishment from the early planning stages through installation. The financial support offered in subsequent years while the chapter is developing is significant—knowing that to be successful, a newer chapter will require additional support and often a tailored approach. In addition to financial support, Alpha Delta Pi staff members will have a strong presence in Storrs throughout the year of establishment, while other engaged alumnae volunteers will be on campus for key events.

In the second year, the new chapter will continue to receive significant Alpha Delta Pi staff support, particularly during the critical first recruitment to ensure the progress made during the establishment year continues. We will maintain regular communication with Fraternity and Sorority Life staff, and we are prepared to provide further onsite staff support as needed during the second year based on the chapter’s progress and integration with the community.

PHASES OF ESTABLISHMENT

Phase 1: Planning

The partnership between the University of Connecticut and Alpha Delta Pi will begin immediately. Alpha Delta Pi staff members will work with the university staff and student leaders to solidify a marketing plan and establishment timeline.

We believe planning in advance of the establishment period will be critical to our success and we want to spend time learning more about your community from the leaders of your community.

Phase 2: Marketing

Prior to our recruitment, we will have ongoing marketing and public relations efforts to ensure all members of the campus community are aware of Alpha Delta Pi as the new sorority at UConn and the opportunity for unaffiliated women to join.

Through past establishment efforts, we have found that often women who have never pursued sorority membership in the past are drawn to the new chapter establishment process. This allows us to recruit an entirely new pool of women who are interested in growing the UConn Greek life community.

Phase 3: Recruitment

Alpha Delta Pi would welcome the opportunity to visit campus in the semester ahead of establishment to begin our marketing efforts. This would provide an opportunity for potential new members to learn more about Alpha Delta Pi as the new sorority at UConn and for us to learn more about your community.

Recruitment typically lasts three to five days beginning with an Information Session and concluding with Bid Day.

Informational Session

Women interested can attend to learn more about Alpha Delta Pi and meet alumnae members and sisters from other chapters.

Tell Us About You Sessions

Women interested in membership will sign-up for an interview with our Extension Team. Specifics of membership including leadership opportunities, finances, and benefits of membership are discussed.

Phase 4: Establishment Period

Philanthropy Night

Women can learn more about our partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation.

Bid Day

A celebration for new members, attended by university representatives, special guests, and collegiate and alumnae members of Alpha Delta Pi.

With an entirely new group of sisters, our establishment period will focus on building an undeniable sisterhood while learning more about Alpha Delta Pi. Alpha Delta Pi staff members will be assigned to the university to educate and guide the new establishment. Additional staff members and International Officers will frequently visit throughout this period to assist with key milestone events which include:

• Sisterhood Retreat

• Committees

• Weekly Alpha Education Sessions

• Long Distance Diamond Sisters (mentors selected from peer insitutions to help guide new member through their membership)

• Volunteer at the local Ronald McDonald House

• Events with other student and Greek organizations on campus

Phase 5: Chapter Development

After our installation weekend, the members will begin to transition to an established chapter during the remainder of their first year.Alpha Delta Pi staff will continue to have a strong presence on campus, and they will transition into managing and providing ongoing coaching to the new chapter officers and advisors as they begin to lead the chapter. We will strive to be a complement to the strong university community. Our goal throughout the process is to foster positive relationships with other members of the UConn community—to keep the students aware of our plans, helping us grow, and cheering on our successes. Events and priorities will include:

• Weekly chapter meetings

• Officer Training

• Goal setting and succession planning with the Executive Board

• Sisterhood Events

• Educational programming

Phase 6: Further Development

Support for a new chapter beyond the first year is critical for long-term success. With knowledge from our recent establishments, we are able to provide more specific, hands-on support through direct support from Executive Office staff. This team is led by staff members with support from volunteer subject matter experts. The New Chapter Support Team will provide guidance and support for the new chapter in the first 3-5 years. Some key areas of support will include:

• Succession planning

• Activities specific to areas of need for the chapter

• Risk management training

• Tailored scholarship plans, where needed

• Creation and management of the budget

STRUCTURE OF SUPPORT

Alpha Delta Pi recognizes that for an establishment and new chapter to achieve success, a tailored hands-on approach— in total partnership with our host institution—is needed. Through our past establishments, we have learned best practices for building the foundation which will allow our new chapters to flourish in the future.

Initially, a University of Connecticut chapter will receive direct support from Executive Office staff members and a team of volunteers. These team members are experts in sorority operations and will provide guidance during the establishment period and through the first 3-5 years following installation.

Priorities during the first 3-5 years include:

• Building a Strong Sisterhood

• Creation of a Vision Statement & Building the ADPi Brand

• Primary Recruitment Preparations

• Membership Retention

• Continuous Open Recruitment

• Chapter Officer Training & Goal Setting

• General leadership education and role specific training

• Chapter Advisor Engagement

• Creation of Bylaws & Standing Rules

• Social Standing on Campus (congruence with campus culture)

• Relationship Building with the Campus/Local Community

We have found that with the Executive Office staff lead, additional on-campus Alpha Delta Pi staff, and both international officer and local volunteer support, Alpha Delta Pi creates a strong environment for success.

Chapter Advisory Board:

Executive Chapter Advisor

• Empowers officers and advisors to execute their positions and hone in on their leadership skills to the best of their ability

• Be a liaison and advocate for the chapter

Membership Experience Advisor

• Assists in the creation and realization of an atmosophere of sisterhood and helps to facilitate connections and learning experiences

Marketing and Recruitment Advisor

• Helps to establish year-round recruitment tactics and encourages the promotion of Alpha Delta Pi to all audiences

Finance Advisor

• Review finances and educates members on financial responsibility

Member Development Advisor

• Provides guidance to the chapter officers responsible for ensuring the values and principles of Alpha Delta Pi are upheld in all aspects of chapter life and empowers members to create a culture of accountability and care for one another.

Event Management Advisor

• Assists in the planning of social events that are safe and fun

• Maintains knowledge of risk management policies

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALPHA DELTA PI

Social Media

Follow us online @alphadeltapi on Instagram and TikTok. Alpha Delta Pi social media includes snapshots of the ADPi Experience from our 20,000+ collegians and 240,000+ lifetime alumnae. We are proud to feature all 154 collegiate chapters on our Instagram each year. And our TikTok is full of organic sisterhood moments submitted by our members. Our chapters love seeing their unique sisterhood represented on the international level.

The Adelphean of Alpha Delta Pi

Published since 1907, The Adelphean, Alpha Delta Pi’s quarterly magazine, is filled with exciting news and events of interest to collegians and alumnae. Each issue highlights outstanding alumnae and collegiate chapters, promotes leadership on campus and in the community and features philanthropic service with the Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local organizations. Read recent issues at alphadeltapi.org/page/Adelphean

Please contact us with any questions: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority 1386 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30306 Jen Dickinson, Senior Director of Membership Engagement jdickinson@alphadeltapi.com 470-737-0908

Expectations for Chapter Performance

It is the goal of Alpha Delta Pi that each Alpha Delta Pi chapter provides a quality membership experience for its members.

This sorority experience is one that enriches the lives of its members through friendships, opportunities for personal growth, commitment to high ideals, development of critical skills, and a sense of pride in being an Alpha Delta Pi, ensuring that Alpha Delta Pi will prosper, enabling future generations of college women to experience membership.

This goal can only be reached if each chapter’s level of performance in all areas of chapter life is no less than satisfactory, and preferably, excellent.

The following statements define in a general way what is expected of the chapter in each of these areas:

1. SISTERHOOD—a demonstrated commitment to the obligations and ideals of Alpha Delta Pi as evidenced by high personal and group standards of behavior, promoting an atmosphere of civility and tolerance which encourages awareness and sensitivity of different experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs correct observance of the ritual of Alpha Delta Pi, chapter harmony and spirit, and adherence to the laws and regulations of the country, state/province and community in which the chapter resides, the host institution, National Panhellenic Conference, the College Panhellenic, and Alpha Delta Pi.

2. MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT—a program that yearly achieves the Panhellenic established “Total,”“Quota,” and achieves Alpha Delta Pi expectations for Alpha and Delta retention, thus ensuring the future of the chapter and fulfilling its responsibilities as a viable member of the College Panhellenic, while ensuring compliance with the Statement of Policy on Membership and providing effective avenues for reporting where infractions may have occurred.

3. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT—chapter programming, resources, and support in the areas of membership experience, scholarship, social, and personal development, ensuring a membership well-educated in the history and ideals of Alpha Delta Pi, able to achieve academic success, become socially adept, and capable of reaching their full potential as young women in today’s society.

4. CHAPTER ORGANIZATION—efficient chapter operations with an emphasis on presenting the programs of Alpha Delta Pi, providing leadership experiences, involving the total chapter membership communicating with the international organization, and working with alumnae volunteers and Executive Office staff.

5. IMAGE—actions that reflect accurately and favorably on the image of Alpha Delta Pi within the sorority, the host institution, the community, the campus, and fraternal organizations.

6. SOCIAL INTERACTION—events and activities with organizations which follow established policies and create engagement opportunities with members of the community and other campus organizations.

7. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—sound financial planning, budgeting and record keeping, payment of all financial obligations promptly, and collection of all accounts receivable.

8. FACILITY MANAGEMENT—when Alpha Delta Pi provides a facility or meeting place for its members, it assumes an obligation to make it an environment that prioritizes the collective wellbeing of members, and ensures all organization expectations related to capacity, cleanliness, and member safety are met.

Expectations for Chapter Performance

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Since its founding in 1851 at Wesleyan Female College, the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women, Alpha Delta Pi has expected that each of its members will be committed to high academic standards and will exemplify that commitment through class attendance and performance. Chapters are expected to maintain a grade point average at or above the Panhellenic average on the campus.

Chapters will provide educational resources, such as study skills, time management; chapter and career preparation; chapter and campus resource information; motivation and recognition programs; and a tailored scholarship program.

All members will support and participate in the chapter scholarship program, consent to release or provide the Director of Academic Affairs their grades each term, and seek help when there is a concern or issue.

Expectations for Chapter Performance

MEMBERSHIP

Alpha Delta Pi is a private membership organization for women, which affirms the worth of every individual.

Alpha Delta Pi actively encourages a membership which represents a diverse population and condemns discrimination in membership selection procedures and all membership experience practices.

Chapters will provide educational programs and other opportunities for engagement, which affirm diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhance understanding of its importance in our society. Each chapter shall create an atmosphere of open exchange which encourages awareness and sensitivity of different identities, personalities, experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs.

Alpha Delta Pi selects and maintains membership on the basis of scholarship, leadership, commitment, and service to the work of the sorority, the university, and the community.

Risk Management Policy

HAZING

The chapter and members must comply with all federal, state, provincial, and local laws regarding hazing.

The term “hazing” means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person, whether individually or in concert with other persons, against any individual or group of individuals, regardless of affiliation, whether or not committed on chapter property, for the purpose of recruiting, joining, pledging, initiating, admitting, affiliating, or for the purpose of retaining membership in an organization that causes an individual or group of individuals to do any of the following, regardless of a person’s willingness to participate:

1. Be coerced to violate federal, state, provincial, local law, or Alpha Delta Pi policy.

2. Be coerced to consume any food, liquid, alcoholic liquid, drug, or other substance in any noncustomary manner which subjects the individual or group of individuals to a substantial risk of emotional or physical harm which includes but not limited to sickness, vomiting, intoxication, or unconsciousness.

3. Endure brutality of a physical nature, including but not limited to whipping, beating, paddling, branding, dangerous physical activity, or exposure to elements or endure threats of such conduct that results in mental or physical harm.

4. Endure brutality of a mental nature, including but not limited to activity adversely affecting the mental health or dignity of the individual, exclusion from social contact or conduct that could result in extreme embarrassment or endure threats of such conduct that results in mental or physical harm.

5. Endure any other activity which adversely affects the health and safety of an individual, including but not limited to the disruption of academic performance or class attendance, required designated driving programs, or personal, physical, or financial servitude.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Risk Management Policy

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

1. For an Alpha Delta Pi chapter to host an activity/event with alcohol, chapter leadership shall review the “Alpha Delta Pi Event Planning Guide” and complete the “Event Procedures” document. This document shall be submitted to the Executive Board at least 14 days prior to the event to ensure the event is in compliance with the Risk Management Policies of Alpha Delta Pi. Once reviewed, the “Event Procedures” document is submitted to the Collegiate Province Director for review within 10 days of the scheduled event.

In any activity or event sponsored or endorsed by the chapter, including those that occur on or off chapter premises:

2. Chapters, members, and guests must comply with all federal, state, provincial, and local laws. No person under the legal drinking age may possess, consume, provide, sell or be provided alcoholic beverages.

3. Chapters, members, and guests must follow the federal law (not state laws) regarding illegal drugs and controlled substances. No person may possess, use, provide, distribute, sell, and/or manufacture illegal drugs or other controlled substances while on chapter premises or at any activity or event sponsored or endorsed by the chapter.

4. Alcoholic beverages must either be: (1) provided and sold on a per-drink basis by a licensed and insured third-party vendor (e.g., restaurant, bar, caterer, etc.); or (2) brought by individual members and guests through a bring your own beverage (“BYOB”) system.

Third Party Vendor Procedures

The Third-Party Vendor (TPV) must be properly licensed by the appropriate local and state authority. This might involve both a liquor license and a temporary license to sell on the premises where the function is to be held.

• The TPV should carry a Commercial General Liability Policy with minimum required limits of at least $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate, which includes Liquor Liability coverage and Hired & Non-Owned Auto Liability coverage.

The TPV must agree to per-drink sales only, collected by the vendor, during the function.

The TPV must assume, in writing, all the responsibilities that any other purveyor of alcoholic beverages would assume in the normal course of business, including but not limited to:

• Checking ID cards upon entry;

Not serving minors;

Not serving individuals who appear to be intoxicated;

• Maintaining absolute control of ALL alcoholic containers present;

• All persons attending a function who are of legal age will have a wristband or other unique identifier applied designating that they are of legal drinking age if they intend to consume alcoholic beverages.

• A guest list is required for all social events.

• Event monitors are required for all social events.

BYOB Procedures

The alcohol that each person may bring and consume to a BYOB event is NO MORE THAN: six standard drinks (consisting of beer, cider, wine, wine coolers, etc.) for each person of legal drinking age who will be consuming alcohol at this event.

• No hard liquor is allowed.

• There shall be no beverages served from a bulk or common source of alcohol, such as a keg, punch bowl, boxed wine, or pitcher, at any social event.

Those consuming alcohol will have a valid picture ID with birth date. Identification will be checked by a security officer or proper authority upon entrance.

All persons attending a function who are of legal drinking age will have a wristband or other unique identifier applied designating that they are of legal drinking age if they intend to consume alcoholic beverages.

A guest list is required for all social events. Event monitors are required for all social events.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Risk Management Policy

5. Alcoholic beverages must not be purchased with chapter funds or funds pooled by members or guests (e.g., admission fees, cover fees, collecting funds through digital apps, etc.).

6. Common sources of alcohol, including bulk quantities, which are not being served by a licensed and insured third party vendor, are prohibited (i.e., amounts of alcohol greater than what a reasonable person should consume over the duration of an event).

7. Attendance by non-members at any event where alcohol is present must be by invitation only, and the chapter must utilize a guest list system. Attendance at all events with alcohol may not exceed local fire or building code capacity of the host venue. The following guidelines are in place for events with alcohol:

• Date parties, mixers, socials, formals, etc. cannot exceed two guests per member, regardless of the fire or building code capacity.

• Parent events, alumnae reunions, multi-group functions etc. cannot exceed local fire or building code capacity of the host venue.

8. A chapter must not co-host or cosponsor an event with a bar, event promoter, or alcohol distributor; however, a chapter may rent a bar, restaurant, or other licensed and insured third-party vendor to host a chapter event.

9. A chapter must not co-host or cosponsor, or in any way participate in, an activity or event with another group or entity that purchases or provides alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substances.

10. A chapter must not host events with organizations (e.g. fraternities, clubs, sports groups) who are suspended (i.e.. prohibited from functioning as an organization or hosting events) for reasons of organizational misconduct either by the university/college, governing council (e.g. IFC, Greek Council) or their international/national organization.

11. All recruitment activities associated with any chapter shall be substance free. Any ritual, new member program or activity, and activity where attendance by all members is expected shall be substance free.

12. Chapters, members, or guests must not permit, encourage, coerce, glorify or participate in any activities involving the rapid consumption of alcohol, such as drinking games or pub crawls.

13. Alcohol will not be brought into, stored, consumed, or served in a house, lodge, room, apartment or other location being used or operated as a chapter facility.

14. No Alpha Delta Pi sponsored event can take place outside the country in which the chapter is located.

SOCIAL EVENT TRANSPORTATION

1. For all events, the chapter leadership must identify a transportation plan for attendees. To attend, attendees must utilize the transportation plan as the only option to attend the event. For events held within the college and university area, the following are allowed: Bus or commercial transportation; Public transportation services including but not limited to taxi, Uber, Lyft, subway, campus bus, or city bus; Walking is also an available option. For events held outside the college or university area, the following are allowed: Bus or commercial transportation; Public transportation services including but not limited to taxi, Uber, Lyft, subway, campus bus, or city bus.

2. If a chapter hires a vendor to transport members or guests, the vendor must follow the following requirements: Commercial Auto Insurance that provides coverage for transporting people and property for a fee. Commercial Auto Insurance that provides, at a minimum, primary coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. A professional driver who has a current valid commercial vehicle operator’s license in the state in which the driver is located.

3. When commercial transportation is used, for BYOB events, no alcohol will be transported in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. For Third Party Vendor events, no alcohol is allowed on the bus.

4. Event Driver programs are allowed when they are associated with Alpha Delta Pi, program is distributed equally among all members, and the event is held within the college or university area.

5. Members shall not participate in designated/event driver programs for events held by other fraternities or sororities.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Additional Policies

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

The chapter and its members must comply with all federal, state, provincial, and local laws related to sexual misconduct. This is including, but not limited to, definitions around consent, sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation. The employment or use of strippers, exotic dancers or similar, professional or amateur, at any sorority activity or event as defined in this policy is prohibited.

HUMAN DIGNITY

Alpha Delta Pi prohibits behaviors that intend to be, or are reasonably foreseeable to be, undignified, threatening, intimidating or harassing to another person or group or within member activities. This behavior includes, but is not limited to lying, cheating, theft, libel, slander and/or participating in activities that are discriminatory, demeaning or destructive.

FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, OR INCENDIARY DEVICES

The chapter and members must comply with all federal, state, provincial, local laws and campus policy as it relates to firearms or explosive or incendiary devices. Firearms or explosive or incendiary devices are prohibited from the chapter facility and at all sorority activities or events. Candles or open flames shall not be used in the chapter facility.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

In any activity or event sponsored or endorsed by the chapter, including those that occur on or off chapter premises, no chapter, member or guest shall engage in assault and battery, as defined in the state statutes in which the activity or event occurs.

RETALIATION

Alpha Delta Pi prohibits retaliation against any individual – members and non-members – for reporting, inquiring, or cooperating with a report around a violation of policy. Retaliation is any action, statement, or behavior that is designed to punish or otherwise harm an individual for filing a compliance report, cooperating with a compliance investigation, seeking guidance regarding a compliance concern, or to deter one from taking such action.

POLICY DISTRIBUTION

The chapter shall distribute the Statements of Policy on an annual basis. A copy of the Statements of Policy is available on Pride Online.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Additional Policies

HOW TO REPORT

Alpha Delta Pi has a Standards Code which outlines its disciplinary policy and procedures. To report a violation of the Risk Management Policy, please utilize one (or more) of the options below:

• In case of an emergency, call 911.

Contact local Chapter President to report.

Contact Executive Chapter Advisor to report.

• Contact Collegiate Province Director to report.

• Alpha Delta Pi has a hazing hotline specifically to report hazing: 1-888-NOT-HAZE.

• Complete the Report A Concern form on the Alpha Delta Pi website: https://www.alphadeltapi.org/report-a-concern/

• Contact university/college resources, such as Fraternity/Sorority Office, Dean of Students, Office of Student Conduct, Title IX office, or campus police.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Additional Policies

LEGACIES

A legacy is a sister, daughter, granddaughter, or great-granddaughter of an initiated member of Alpha Delta Pi. Legacy designation is inclusive of step-relatives and blended families. Collegiate chapters have full autonomy with regard to membership selection.

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Additional Policies

INFORMATION NOT TO BE RELEASED

Chapters may not release a copy of Alpha Delta Pi Bylaws. Upon written request from a college or university administration, the Collegiate Services Specialist of Alpha Delta Pi will provide copies. Copies of local chapter bylaws are not to be released without consent of the Collegiate Province Director and the Collegiate Services Specialist. The local chapter standing rules are never to be released to anyone who is not a member of the local chapter.

Additional Policies

VISITATION FOR COLLEGIATE CHAPTERS

Alpha Delta Pi housing is maintained for the benefit of all members, and, as the official residence of a chapter, it impacts the collective wellbeing and campus image of that chapter.

A positive reflection of Alpha Delta Pi is to be conveyed at all times. Therefore, there shall be no visitation of an intimate nature allowed in the chapter facility and no overnight policy for partners or men permitted by any chapter standing rules or house corporation rules.

The visitation of partners and men are to be limited to the social areas of the chapter house, lodge, suite, or apartment.

MEDIA, WEBSITES, AND THE INTERNET

Alpha Delta Pi recognizes the value and potential of personal publishing in the media and on the Internet, including social networking sites and apps, however discretion shall be used when creating messages. It is an expectation of membership that a chapter or member will not use the name or letters of Alpha Delta Pi, the name of any chapter or references to diamonds, lions, violets, or other Alpha Delta Pi symbology in any media content that is in conflict with Alpha Delta Pi policies and standards.

Examples that are inconsistent with policies and standards include, but are not limited to: Racist/prejudiced/discriminatory speech

• Reference to illegal behavior, including drug use/abuse, underage drinking, or high risk drinking

• Lewd photographs or language

• Language that libels another individual or group

• Depiction of hazing or references to hazing

• Text or images pertaining to Alpha Delta Pi ritual

Chapters may not participate in any publication, radio, television, or video broadcasting or respond to any media request or answer questionnaires/surveys from any outside source without prior approval from the individual identified in the Media Plan posted in the Chapter Operations Book.

Membership Criteria

A new member will qualify for Initiation if she:

• Meets the requirements of the university

• Completes the Alpha Member Education Program

• Meets all financial obligations

• Completes the Initiation Exam

• Signs and adheres to the Standards Code of Alpha Delta Pi

• Adheres to the Chapter Scholarship Program

ALPHA DELTA PI STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING MEMBERSHIP:

Alpha Delta Pi is a private membership organization for women, which affirms the worth of every individual. Alpha Delta Pi actively encourages a membership which represents a diverse population and condemns discrimination in membership selection procedures and all membership experience practices.

Chapters will provide educational programs and other opportunities for engagement, which affirm diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhance understanding of its importance in our society. Each chapter shall create an atmosphere of open exchange which encourages awareness and sensitivity of different identities, personalities, experiences, backgrounds, and beliefs.

Alpha Delta Pi selects and maintains membership on the basis of scholarship, leadership, commitment, and service to the work of the sorority, the university, and the community.

Community Service Programs

The mission of the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation Philanthropy Program is to advocate and promote commitment to philanthropy as a life-long value and enable Alpha Delta Pi members to share their time, talents, and financial resources to improve the well-being of their communities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)® is the international philanthropy of Alpha Delta Pi and provides a “home away from home” for children receiving medical treatment and their families. Families stay at no cost but are asked to make a donation of up to $25 per day. Families are never turned away, so if it’s not possible for them to pay, the fee is waived.

Ronald McDonald House Charities has been the international philanthropy of Alpha Delta Pi since 1979. Today, more than 380 Ronald McDonald Houses and 265 Ronald McDonald Family Rooms are in 60 countries help keep families with seriously ill or injured children together when they need it most. Many Alpha Delta Pi collegiate chapters and alumnae associations spend their time and energy volunteering.

Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut will provide a great service outlet for an Alpha Delta Pi chapter at UConn. It will allow us to not only provide financial assistance through fundraisers, but our chapter will also be able to provide hands-on service by visiting the house and preparing meals, cleaning, reading to the children, and simply spending time with the families who are staying there.

Additional support for philanthropy:

• Director of Philanthropy

• Philanthropy Committee

• Event Management Advisor and/or Philanthropy Advisor

• Foundation Philanthropy Directors

• Incorporation of philanthropy into the year-round chapter Marketing & Recruitment Program

• Bi-Annual Philanthropy Report

• Collegiate Philanthropy Volunteer of the Year Award

• Alumna Philanthropy Volunteer of the Year

• Chapter Programming Excellence Award for Philanthropy

Financial Obligations

We will establish a dues structure and budget for a new ADPi chapter with fees that are comparable to that of the other sororities at UConn. We will ask for input from Fraternity and Sorority Life staff in determining what our dues should be.

Each member is expected to meet her financial obligations, and we have found that this essential life skill of managing a budget, early in a college career, allows our members to be more prepared for their post-graduate lives. In the event that a member cannot meet her financial obligations, there may be a payment plan outlined by the Vice President of Finance and Chapter Finance Advisor. The chart below outlines financial obligations of members.

One-Time Fees:

Alpha Member Fee: $113.75

Initiation Fee: $151

Badge & Guard Fee: $178+ Varies depending upon the complexity of the badge and guard each member chooses to purchase (i.e. silver vs. gold, stones, etc.)

Annual Fees:

Delta Membership Fee: $126.75

Chapter Dues:

Set prior to establishment to ensure fees are adequate to create a worthwhile membership experience and meet the needs of University of Connecticut students.